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Theology CH.4
Vocabulary and Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Council of Ephesus | Condemned Nestorianism as heretical / declared Mary as Theotokos |
| hypostatic union | the union of Jesus' human and divine natures in one Divine Person |
| Pope Leo I | Doctor of the Church/ developed the ideology of hypostatic union / saved Rome from the Huns |
| LOGOS | Greek for "Word" / title of Jesus Christ that illuminates the relationship of the Trinity |
| Theotokos | Greek title for Mary meaning "God bearer" / "Mother of God" |
| Consubstantial | having the same essence or nature (within the Nicene Creed) |
| Patriarch | father of a group of tribe / spiritual leader of the church (bishops) |
| Reasons for the Collapse of Rome | 1)Social and Moral decay 2)weakened military 3)economic hardship 4)sacked by visigoths |
| Hagia Sophia | (holy Wisdom) Byzantine Cultured Church / Originally a christian church turned into a mosque after the muslim invasions and later refounded as a museum |
| abbott / abbess | the superior and spiritual leader of a monastery |
| Divine Office / Liturgy of Hours | official public daily prayer of the church |
| illuminated manuscript | original manuscript made by early benedictine monks containing works of art and ltierature later to be preserved for learning |
| Book Of Kells | illuminated manuscript of the Gospel books all in Latin |
| IONA | Scottish island whee St. Patrick established his first monastery in 563 |
| Monte Cassino | St. Benedictine's famous monastery / where the Rule of Benedict was founded |
| The Rule of St. Benedict | creed for monks on moderation taken once one has decided to become Muslim |
| Contemplative | person who's live is fully devoted to prayer |
| visigoths | tribe of Germanic peoples who had lived north for centuries / sacked Rome which ultimately led to its fall |
| iconoclasm | the deliberate destruction of religious icons and symbols (used mostly by Muslims) |
| Muhammed | the founder of Islam / creator of the prophetic call |
| 5 Pillars of Islam | Creed (Shahada) / Prayers (Salat) / fasting (sawm) / Pilgrimage (hajj) / Thanksgiving (Zakat) |
| feudalism | society ordered around relationships derived from land holdings |
| Koran (Quran) | the recorded teachings of Muhammed |
| druid | a priest or a magician / |
| Clovis / Clotilde | first King of Merovingian dynasty to convert to catholicism |
| Gregorian Chant | monophonic style of liturgical songs / named after Pope Gregory the Great |
| ORa et labora | latin terms for the balance the monks had between prayer and work |
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